26 Mar 2010 15:30 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,854); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Berry Bros & Rudd Novices' Handicap Chase (for The Brown Chamberlin Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Den of Iniquity (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-412FP / 23 | Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 12/1 | |
| raced in close 2nd and sometimes copied leader by jumping right, led 9th, hit 4 out, ridden approaching last, pressed flat, found extra, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Arturo Uno (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 50-3F33 / 9 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4th, chased winner 14th, not fluent 2 out, stayed on under pressure to challenge flat, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 15 L | Michigan d'Isop (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3-1U232 / 13 | Jump (34) | D A Jacob | B Ryall Mr B J M Ryall | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 9th, closed 12th, 4th when jumped left 4 out, no impression, took 3rd towards finish, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ½ L | Polyfast (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 664-154 / 11 | Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Miss C P Holliday | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, no impression on front pair after 4 out, weakened next, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Dancing Mist (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 061-2P1 / 9 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | V R A Dartnall Willis, Rich &… | 7/2 | |
| jumped right, led until 9th, chased leader until 14th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 27 L | Swordsman (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 2) | 04P-63U / 10 | Flat (166), Jump (123) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mrs I Colderick | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, hit 9th, behind 10th, not fluent and hampered next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Captain Tidds (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 8532U1 / 11 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr Colin Pocock | ||
| 6 |   | - | Nom de Guerre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2U2-526 / 12 | Jump (115) | R Thornton | B De Haan Mr Nicholas Tatman | |||
